Best of Astronomy 2011
The year of exoplanets. The Kepler space observatory to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. The spacecraft, named in honor of the 17th-century German astronomer Johannes Kepler,was launched in March 2009.
First Alien Planet In Habitable zone
This artist’s conception illustrates Kepler-22b, a planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable zone of a sun-like star. It is the first planet that NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed to orbit in a star’s habitable zone — the region around a star where liquid water, a requirement for life on Earth, could persist…
Times Square New Year’s eve Green ball
In New York City the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, will once again feature a brilliantly green ball that will dazzle with more than 32,000 LED lights illuminated by lighting expert Philips, bringing energy-efficient lighting to all those who watch the annual celebration.
Pop artist James Rizzi dies at 61
James Rizzi pop artist, born and based in New York, best known for his playful and childlike three-dimensional sculptures, has died at age 61.
Ronaldo’s trophies in Globe Football Awards
Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Irina Shayk with the trophies he won at the Globe Football Awards ceremony in Dubai.
Orange and Blue Hazes
This view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft looks toward the south polar region of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, and shows a depression within the moon’s orange and blue haze layers near the south pole.
Sydney cathedral Lights up for Christmas
During the Lights of Christmas celebration, the facade of St Mary’s Cathedral is lit up in Sydney, Australia.
Stormy Seas
Stormy Seas with massive waves. Deadly and incredibly beautiful.
Music: Clint Mansell – Lux Aeterna (Dubstep Remix).
Unmanned Copter takes first flight (video)
The unmanned Kaman K-MAX helicopter has made its first combat resupply mission in Afghanistan.
Cosmo New Year
In New Year’s celebration a Russian astronaut finds himself alone in this animated short film by Anton Korolyuk & Artem Bizyaev.
